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A solar eclipse and meteor shower make for an exciting day in space

WBUR
Published August 12, 2026 at 9:55 AM MDT
Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) illuminate the sky above Joshua Tree National Park during the Perseids Meteor shower in Joshua Tree, California, early on Aug. 12, 2024. (Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images)
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Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) illuminate the sky above Joshua Tree National Park during the Perseids Meteor shower in Joshua Tree, California, early on Aug. 12, 2024. (Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images)

Here & Now’s Scott Tong talks with Kelly Beatty, senior editor at Sky & Telescope, from Alcañiz, Spain. Alcañiz is in the path of totality for Wednesday’s solar eclipse. Beatty also explains the best ways to view the peak of Wednesday night’s Perseid meteor shower from across almost the entire Northern Hemisphere.

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